Archives for September 2014

By SEAN SHAPIRO
The rain the past two weeks has helped, but managing Liberty Hill’s water supply is not an easy task for Wayne Bonnet, the City’s new Director of Public Works.
Bonnet was hired by the City two months ago, coming from the City of Florence where he held the same position. Bonnet said there are some similarities between the cities as both rely on wells, but … [Read more...]

By SEAN SHAPIRO
Major retail chains are starting to take notice of Liberty Hill’s rapid growth, and Tractor Supply Company may be the next business that wants to tap into the growing market.
Liberty Hill City Manager Greg Boatright announced last week at a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting that Tractor Supply Company planned to build a new store on Loop … [Read more...]

By SHELLY WILKISON
Flavia Barton looks for healthy foods that taste good together.
Then, with a touch of spice and occasionally a little sweetness, she combines it all together and the result is scenting downtown Liberty Hill with the delightful aromas of fresh-baked bread, cookies, brownies and cinnamon rolls.
Classic Bakery opened last week at 100 Myrtle Lane, … [Read more...]

Organizers for the community’s first health and wellness fair say the event is shaping up to be an entertaining educational experience for young people and their families.
Liberty Fit Health, Wellness and Safety Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Liberty Hill High School.
The event is far more than a health fair. It promises to be a fun-filled day of … [Read more...]

By Dana Delgado
BERTRAM -- With a grand opening over Labor Day weekend during the Oatmeal Festival, Cynthia Anderson has been busy restocking her trendy, children’s clothing consignment resale boutique, Kids Alley.
Located in the heart of Bertram’s historic downtown district at 165 S. Gabriel Street, Kids Alley carries both boys and girls clothes as well as maternity … [Read more...]

By Taylor Grafft
The Liberty Hill volleyball team opened district 25-4A with an easy road win against the Llano in 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-7) sweep Friday.
Coach Gretchen Peterson was pleased with her team’s performance and how they set the precedent for the rest of the season.
“We had some mental lapses and let down a little,” Peterson said. “But we worked through … [Read more...]

By Taylor Graft
ABILENE-- No one wants to talk about the extended halftime from the Liberty Hill-Abilene Wylie non-district game Friday, where the Bulldogs came away with a close 27-19 victory.
Not Liberty Hill coach Jerry Vance or Wylie Coach Hugh Sandifer.
That might be a result of the extra 15 or 20 minutes it took for the Wylie marching band and the homecoming … [Read more...]